Sermons on Drawing Close To God:

Return To God

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 23, 2012

Move back to our first love.

Return to God April 6, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Move back to our first love. Focus Passage: Revelation 2:1-7 Introduction: I. Notice what was good. a. Their deeds – they were a bunch of do gooders – a lot of churches ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Leftovers For God Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jul 25, 2012

Serving and honoring God as his redeemed children means that we give him our very best - give to him from your heart.

Malachi 1:6-14 Do you like leftovers? They can be perfectly delicious. Some even prefer leftovers like cold pizza the next morning. But how many of us would dare to serve our leftovers to an honored dinner guest? It might just be delicious, but we simply could not do it. Instead we give our very ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Weighing God Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jul 25, 2012

God ought to be honored through our heart, words, and our body.This will be a testimony to the world of the glory of God.

Before he became president, Andrew Jackson was known for using violence in order to defend his honor. He survived 15 duels so that it was said that his body was so filled with lead that it "rattled like a bag of marbles." Duels are no longer held today. But in the past, they were fairly normal. A ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Vineyard

Contributed by Paul Norwood on Jul 30, 2012

Broad exegesis of John 15:1-8 to encourage us to be more evanfelistic.

“God’s Vineyard” Text: Isaiah 5:1-7 I. Welcome II. Introduction A common depiction of Israel in the Old Testament was as God’s vineyard. For example, notice Psalm 80:8 – You have brought a vine out of Egypt; You have cast out the nations, and planted it. We know how ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Name Of God

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 1, 2012

The Name of God.

The Name of God August 26, 2007 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The Name of God. Focus Passage: Exodus 20:7 Supplemental Passage: Mat 15:7 "You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you: Mat 15:8 'THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing God

Contributed by Rene Perez on Aug 3, 2012

when we have an intimate relationship with God and get to know him and believe in him, then we are able to trust him through everything

Sermon: Knowing God. Point: A life that knows God trusts God. (7.2012) • In 1993, my wife and I moved to Philadelphia to serve our first church • We were both 24 years old. Naïve but excited. • We left our two jobs in NY taking a 50% pay cut. • 3 years into the ministry ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Full Of God Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 7, 2012

Paul shares his prayer with the Ephesian Christians and reveals to them what he believes is absolutely vital in living out the Christian life

Ephesians 3:14-21 “Full of God” INTRODUCTION Have you ever inadvertently overheard another person’s prayer? It can be an eye opening experience. Hearing what someone prayer for enables us to grasp what is important and of value to the person. A couple of months ago during ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Living For The Will Of God Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 13, 2012

Live for the will of God and not for our own sinful pleasures.

Introduction “What does God want me to do?” “Why has he put me in this school…in this dorm, this job, this neighborhood?” “I’m surrounded by people who give me a hard time? Why?” “What is it that I am suppose to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Dragnet Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 17, 2012

A look at the parable of the net in three stages and personal applications of this truth.

INTRODUCTION In Matthew 13, there are seven parables Jesus told about the Kingdom of Heaven. We looked at two long parables, the Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Wheat and Weeds. Then we looked at four short parables, the mustard seed, yeast, a buried treasure and a pearl of great ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:47-53

Denomination: Baptist

Be Like God

Contributed by Perry Anderson on Mar 12, 2019

God commands us to be Holy. We are to love others as God loves us.

This sermon can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKSMttyr-gU Be Like God (Video: Be like Mike) Ephesians 5:1-7 1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-7, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Romans 5:8, Leviticus 11:45, Matthew 5:46-48  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be Reconciled To God Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 20, 2019

Man is out of fellowship with God. He is separated and rebellious. God took the initiative to bring man and God together again. He did so at the cross.

BE RECONCILED TO GOD II CORINTHIANS 5:18-21 INTRODUCTION: Man is out of fellowship with God. He is separated and rebellious. God took the initiative to bring man and God together again. He did so at the cross. Note “All this is from God.” Reconciliation is not achieved by man but by God. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Finding God

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 22, 2019

Loving God with all our heart

“Finding God” Jeremiah 29:11-13 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:11-13, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 22:37

Denomination: Holiness

Hearing God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 25, 2019

The Word of God is eternally true and relevant for all generations. Knowing and understanding the Word brings conviction and life change. Our task today is to make it clear and help people understand it.

When the 7th month came, the people gathered as “one man in the square” before the Water Gate. • 3 festivals take place in the 7th month of the Jewish calendar – the Feast of the Trumpets (1st), the Day of Atonement (10th) and Feast of the Tabernacles (15th-21st). • We are going to see all 3 of ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Is Able

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jan 12, 2023

As we have entered a New Year God reminds us through His Word that He is able, He will deliver us and He will lift us up, no matter what the year may hold or what challenges may come our way.

The promise to us from the Lord for the year 2023 is taken from 2 Corinthians 9:8, “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:” (KJV) Let us meditate on God’s word to understand that God is able to do ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:8, Jude 1:24, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Malachi 3:6, Daniel 3:17, Daniel 3:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Turning To God

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 13, 2023

What is conversion?

Conversion is turning to God. It is the action accompanying repentance, the outward result of a changed heart, a changed direction, in biblical Greek (epistrophé) a turning about. It is the fruit that John the Baptist demanded (Matthew 3:7-8). Do repentance and conversion go together? Repent ...read more

Denomination: Baptist